All Talk, All Action: What you need to know about BIOPAMA

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10/10/2025
19:00 - 20:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1 , Onsite

Why attend

Participants will gain real-world insights into effective conservation strategies rooted in local and regional experience. The session invites open dialogue and encourages stronger policy engagement, especially from Caribbean stakeholders offering: inspiration, tools, and tested approaches to drive meaningful change through inclusive, data-informed, and sustainable conservation action.

Session Description

This pavilion event will showcase the key lessons, opportunities, and actionable recommendations emerging from the BIOPAMA programme’s work in the Caribbean. It will explore how BIOPAMA has supported capacity development, improved policy and governance frameworks, and promoted inclusive approaches to conservation. Key speakers from regional institutions and government bodies will share their experiences, highlighting what has worked and where challenges remain. The session aims to inspire reflection, dialogue, and uptake of practical solutions that can strengthen protected area management and biodiversity governance at national and regional levels.
Organised by
Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Region
Partners
Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Region

Moderator

Speaker Tori BRYAN-CARTER

Technical Officer, IUCN

Speaker Hyacinth ARMSTRONG-VAUGHN

COLOURS Coordinator, IUCN Secretariat

Speaker

Speaker José COURRAU

Oficial Senior (Áreas Protegidas), IUCN

Speaker Philippe Mayaux

Senior expert, European Union

Speaker Said GUTIERREZ

Protected Areas Program Director, Yaaxche Conservation Trust

Speaker Anderson \t JEAN

Field Biologist conservationist, Action pour la Sauvegarde de l'Ecologie en Haiti

Speaker Ruleta Camacho-Thomas

Climate Ambassador Deputy Parks Comissioner, Government of Antigua and barbuda

Speaker Lakeshia ANDERSON

Executive Director, Bahamas National Trust

Speaker Ursula PARRILLA

Regional Director, IUCN Secretariat